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Man Admits To Beating 2-Year-Old Boy To Death In Attacks Caught On Video In DC: Feds
A 27-year-old man is facing a lengthy prison stay after admitting to his role in the violent death of his toddler in 2022, federal authorities announced on Friday.
District resident Dasean Matthews, 27, pleaded guilty to beating 2-year-old Mars Jones, causing his death in October 2022.
On Oct. 13, 2022, prosecutors say the boy's mother and Matthews, who was her romantic partner, drove to a Dunkin Donuts location shortly before noon.
While inside the business, video evidence shows Matthews striking the young child with a closed fist in the upper body, causing Mars to fall and slam against a…
Ex-Cambridge Professor Found Dead Amid Plagiarism Scandal: Reports
Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor embroiled in a plagiarism scandal, has been found dead at his home in London, England, according to multiple published reports. He was 41 years old.
Arday's death came one week after he resigned from the University of Cambridge, where he became the youngest Black professor when he was hired as a sociology professor in 2023.
Police were called to a report of an unresponsive man inside a London property on Friday, Aug. 14, NBC News reports, citing London's Metropolitan Police. The man, whom NBC identified as Arday, was pronounced dead at the scene. Hi…
Fires Cause $80K In Damage, Sparking Massive Recall Of Popular Minifridges
A popular line of minifridges is being recalled after several overheated and caught fire, officials said.
Cooluli is recalling about 250,000 of its 10-liter and 15-liter minifridges, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Aug. 13. An electrical switch in the minifridges can short-circuit, posing fire and burn hazards.
There have been at least 19 reports of the minifridges "smoking, sparking, burning, melting, overheating or catching fire." One person reported a smoke inhalation injury, while the incidents caused more than $80,000 in property damage, according to …
